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Browns Lake

WisconsinCDP

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Browns Lake

Total population

1,827

Median home value

$334,200

25.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$129,196

Browns Lake$129k
National$74k
Elevation238 m
Land area8.25 km²
Weather63°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates42.69°, -88.24°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Beach Hazards Statement · Moderate
    Beach Hazards Statement issued September 23 at 8:59AM CDT until September 24 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
238 m
Area
8.25 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Browns Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States, around a lake of the same name. The population was 1,879 at the 2020 census. It is politically a part of the town of Burlington, along with Bohners Lake.

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History & geography

Geography

Browns Lake is located at (42.687609, -88.237143). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.2 km2), of which 2.2 square miles (5.6 km2) is land and 0.6 square mile (1.6 km2) (21.94%) is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
53.1
Median home value
$334,200
Housing units
1,014
Poverty rate
13.8%
Unemployment
1.7%

Race & ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
42.6895
Longitude
-88.2377
Water area
0.64 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
63°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
51°F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
65°F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
53°F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
66°F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
48°F
Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Browns Lake, WI from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
28.5%
Diabetes
9.2%
Adult obesity
40.1%
Binge drinking
20.8%
Adult smoking
14.8%
No leisure activity
27.2%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
137,330
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    3,890
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,837
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    3,410
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    3,334
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,334
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    3,195
  • American Goldfinch
    Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,138
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,035

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
16
Elementary
10
Middle
2
High
4
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Union Grove High
    High · Union Grove · 1,045 students · 17.4:1 ratio
  • Burlington High
    High · Burlington · 1,029 students · 15.1:1 ratio
  • Waterford High
    High · Waterford · 952 students · 13.6:1 ratio
  • Union Grove Elementary
    Elementary · Union Grove · 902 students · 16.1:1 ratio
  • Nettie E Karcher School
    Middle · Burlington · 600 students · 14:1 ratio
  • Fox River Middle
    Middle · Waterford · 478 students · 12.3:1 ratio
  • Dr Edward G Dyer School
    Elementary · Burlington · 398 students · 14.2:1 ratio
  • Trailside Elementary
    Elementary · Waterford · 338 students · 14.1:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
4
Largest magnitude
3.8
Largest event
2010-02-10

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Bill Kazmaier
Bill Kazmaier
American Strongman
Ginger Beaumont
Ginger Beaumont
American baseball player
Braggo Roth
Braggo Roth
American baseball player (1892-1936)
Caitlin Morrall
Caitlin Morrall
American model
C
Charles Edward Barns
American journalist
Ed Garvey
Ed Garvey
American lawyer, labor leader, NFLPA executive director
J
J. Oliver Buswell
American minister
J
John Pregenzer
American baseball player (1932–2024)
P
Paul Miller
American baseball player
Robin Vos
Robin Vos
American politician and businessman
S
Samantha Kerkman
American politician
P
Paul Daniels
American rower
M
Mary Wagner
American politician
K
Kelly Kahl
American television executive and film producer
E
E. Otis Vaughn
high school principle and lecturer in education
Ellsworth Burnett Belden
Ellsworth Burnett Belden
American lawyer and judge

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Wisconsin

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.87
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,414

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
81
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Browns Lake

Wisconsin East Central Edition
Gary F. Kulibert · 1989
Production, food, and harvest of trout in Nebish Lake, Wisconsin
Oscar M. Brynildson · 1973
Wisconsin gazetteer
Wisconsin gazetteer
John Warren Hunt · 1853
Institute on Lake Superior geology, 38th annual meeting, May 6-9, 1992, Hurley, Wisconsin: part 1, program and abstracts / organized by Albert B. Dickas and Bruce A. Brown
Folk Songs Out of Wisconsin
Folk Songs Out of Wisconsin
H. Peters · 1977
The grasses of Wisconsin
Increase Allen Lapham · 1854
10th census, 1880, Wisconsin
10th census, 1880, Wisconsin
United States. Bureau of the Census
Flood insurance study
United States. Federal Insurance Administration. · 1977

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Monarch
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
Seen 2026-09-17
bluestem goldenrod
bluestem goldenrod
Solidago caesia
Seen 2026-09-16
Ghost Pipe
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
Seen 2026-09-16
European Paper Wasp
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
Seen 2026-09-15
autumn coralroot
autumn coralroot
Corallorhiza odontorhiza
Seen 2026-09-15
fen grass of Parnassus
fen grass of Parnassus
Parnassia glauca
Seen 2026-09-15
pink lady's slipper
pink lady's slipper
Cypripedium acaule
Seen 2026-09-15
Cecropia Moth
Cecropia Moth
Hyalophora cecropia
Seen 2026-09-14
stiff-leaved showy goldenrod
stiff-leaved showy goldenrod
Solidago rigidiuscula
Seen 2026-09-14

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library